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Hamilton Property Tax Rates

Ontario · Confirmed residential and multi-class mill rates for 2023, with the 10-year trend and how Hamilton stacks up against its province and the rest of Canada.

Residential rate 2023
12.50
mills · 1.25%
Year over year
+0.30
+2.5% vs 2022

Property tax rates by class (2023)

All confirmed 2023 mill rates for Hamilton. Rates are shown in mills and as a percentage of assessed value.

Property classMill rate% of value
Residential12.501.25%
Multi-Residential12.501.25%
Commercial28.402.84%
Industrial28.402.84%

Estimate your Hamilton property tax

Enter an assessed value to estimate the annual tax at Hamilton's confirmed 2023 rates.

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Estimate only, based on the municipal rate and provincial portioning; it excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. For full carrying costs, use the True Cost Calculator.

10-year residential rate trend

How Hamilton's residential mill rate has moved over the past decade.

YearResidential rateChange
201610.80
201711.00+0.20
201811.20+0.20
201911.40+0.20
202011.70+0.30
202111.90+0.20
202212.20+0.30
202312.50+0.30

Project your future Hamilton property tax

Estimate how your annual bill could move over the next several years as assessed values and the mill rate change. The mill-rate assumption is pre-filled from Hamilton's rate history where available; adjust any input to match your own outlook.

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YearAssessed valueMill rateEst. annual tax

Illustrative projection only. It compounds your chosen assessment-growth and mill-rate assumptions from the confirmed 2023 base and excludes education and school levies and any local improvement charges. Actual rates are set each year by the municipality and assessments by the province. Not financial advice.

How Hamilton compares

What the mill rate means

A mill rate of 12.50 means $12.50 of tax per $1,000 of assessed value (about 1.25%). Annual tax is assessed value × rate ÷ 1,000, before any provincial portioning. Use the True Cost Calculator for your exact figure.

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Hamilton property tax FAQ

How much is property tax in Hamilton?
Hamilton's confirmed 2023 residential mill rate is 12.50, or about 1.25% of assessed value. On a home assessed at $500,000 that works out to roughly $6,250 per year, before provincial education and school levies.
How is Hamilton property tax calculated?
Annual property tax is your assessed value multiplied by the mill rate and divided by 1,000. At Hamilton's 2023 residential rate of 12.50 mills, a $400,000 home would owe about $5,000 in municipal tax, before education levies.
When are Hamilton property taxes due?
Hamilton property taxes are usually paid in instalments through the year. The exact due date is printed on your assessment or tax notice, so confirm it there each year.
Did Hamilton's property tax rate change in 2023?
The 2023 residential rate of 12.50 mills rose about 2.5% from the 2022 rate of 12.20. It remains above the 2021 level of 11.90.

More Ontario property tax rates

Compare Hamilton with other Ontario municipalities we track.

See every Ontario rate on the Ontario property tax page, or browse the full By City directory.

Data reflects confirmed municipal tax bylaws; 2026 rates are added as each municipality finalizes them. Always verify current rates with Hamilton before making financial decisions. MillRate.ca aggregates publicly available municipal property tax rates for information only and is not affiliated with any municipality or assessment authority.